diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ConquestVictoryConditions.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ConquestVictoryConditions.cs
index 7137e6de78..1becb442c3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ConquestVictoryConditions.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/ConquestVictoryConditions.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (self.Owner.WinState != WinState.Undefined || self.Owner.NonCombatant) return;
 
 			if (objectiveID < 0)
-				objectiveID = mo.Add(self.Owner, "Destroy all opposition!");
+				objectiveID = mo.Add(self.Owner, "Destroy all opposition!", ObjectiveType.Primary, true);
 
 			if (!self.Owner.NonCombatant && self.Owner.HasNoRequiredUnits())
 				mo.MarkFailed(self.Owner, objectiveID);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/MissionObjectives.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/MissionObjectives.cs
index ff86f180d0..6d7aa0a1d7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/MissionObjectives.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/MissionObjectives.cs
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			world.ObserveAfterWinOrLose = !info.EarlyGameOver;
 		}
 
-		public int Add(Player player, string description, ObjectiveType type = ObjectiveType.Primary)
+		public int Add(Player player, string description, ObjectiveType type = ObjectiveType.Primary, bool inhibitAnnouncement = false)
 		{
 			var newID = objectives.Count;
 
 			objectives.Insert(newID, new MissionObjective(type, description));
 
-			ObjectiveAdded(player);
+			ObjectiveAdded(player, inhibitAnnouncement);
 			foreach (var inou in player.PlayerActor.TraitsImplementing<INotifyObjectivesUpdated>())
 				inou.OnObjectiveAdded(player, newID);
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					MarkFailed(player, id);
 		}
 
-		public event Action<Player> ObjectiveAdded = player => { player.HasObjectives = true; };
+		public event Action<Player, bool> ObjectiveAdded = (player, inhibitAnnouncement) => { player.HasObjectives = true; };
 
 		public void OnObjectiveAdded(Player player, int id) { }
 		public void OnObjectiveCompleted(Player player, int id) { }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/StrategicVictoryConditions.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/StrategicVictoryConditions.cs
index e58e41e443..f1e29c0837 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/StrategicVictoryConditions.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/StrategicVictoryConditions.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (player.WinState != WinState.Undefined || player.NonCombatant) return;
 
 			if (objectiveID < 0)
-				objectiveID = mo.Add(player, "Hold all the strategic positions for a specified time!");
+				objectiveID = mo.Add(player, "Hold all the strategic positions for a specified time!", ObjectiveType.Primary, true);
 
 			if (!self.Owner.NonCombatant && self.Owner.HasNoRequiredUnits())
 				mo.MarkFailed(self.Owner, objectiveID);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/GameInfoObjectivesLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/GameInfoObjectivesLogic.cs
index f10276ab7d..3f68270eb4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/GameInfoObjectivesLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/GameInfoObjectivesLogic.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 			PopulateObjectivesList(mo, objectivesPanel, template);
 
-			Action<Player> redrawObjectives = player =>
+			Action<Player, bool> redrawObjectives = (player, _) =>
 			{
 				if (player == lp)
 					PopulateObjectivesList(mo, objectivesPanel, template);
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/MenuButtonsChromeLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/MenuButtonsChromeLogic.cs
index f6972aceae..0e4c082a11 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/MenuButtonsChromeLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/Ingame/MenuButtonsChromeLogic.cs
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 				if (lp != null)
 				{
-					Action<Player> startBlinking = player =>
+					Action<Player, bool> startBlinking = (player, inhibitAnnouncement) =>
 					{
-						if (player == world.LocalPlayer)
+						if (!inhibitAnnouncement && player == world.LocalPlayer)
 							blinking = true;
 					};